(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
rubbing one's hands together
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to run up to; to rush over
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
uninhabited island; desert island
to do together; to share; to participate in
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance